By defeating Denmark 1-0 in the match on the afternoon of July 28, the England team equaled the record of scoring in 15 consecutive matches at the Women's World Cup set by Norway in 1999.
Norway's record spans three Women's World Cups in 1991, 1995 and 1999. Meanwhile, England's record spans 2015 (6 matches), 2019 (7 matches) and 2023 (2 matches).
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Lauren James (No. 7) celebrates after scoring the only goal to help England beat Denmark 1-0 in the second match of Group D of the 2023 Women's World Cup. |
England's scoring streak began on 13 June 2015 in a 2-1 win over Mexico in the group stage. They then beat Colombia 2-1 in the group stage, beat Norway 2-1 in the round of 16, beat Canada 2-1 in the quarter-finals, lost 2-1 to Japan in the semi-finals before beating Germany 1-0 in the bronze medal match.
At the 2019 World Cup, England beat Scotland 2-1, Argentina 1-0 and Japan 2-0 in the group stage. They then defeated Cameroon and Norway by the same score of 3-0 in the two knockout rounds, lost to the United States in the semi-finals and Sweden in the bronze medal match.
At the 2023 World Cup, England beat Haiti and Denmark with the same score of 1-0. Coach Sarina Wiegman and her team have the opportunity to set a new record if they continue to score in the match against China in the final round of the group stage on August 1.
Another team that has a chance to match Norway’s record is the United States, if they score in their final group game against Portugal. After beating Vietnam 3-0 and drawing 1-1 with the Netherlands, the United States has scored in 14 consecutive matches.
At the Allianz Stadium in Sydney on the afternoon of July 28, England scored in the 6th minute, thanks to a long-range shot by Lauren James. After that, the team completely controlled the game with 71% possession, 615 passes with a success rate of 82%, compared to 252 and 60% for Denmark. England currently leads Group D with 6 points.
If China lose or draw with Haiti this afternoon, England will advance to the knockout stages one round early. If China win, England will still have the final say as they only need to avoid defeat to advance.
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